C0460: owner reports and bulletins
Got C0460 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
12 complaints filed with NHTSA mention C0460, 7 of them since 2015, across 6 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: steering.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET MALIBU | 4 | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2020 |
| PONTIAC G6 | 3 | 2008, 2009 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name C0460
9 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention C0460, from 6 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- CADILLAC XT5 (2017, 2018), bulletin 10190273: Reduced Steering Assist Message with DTC C0460 Sym 5A Condition Some customers may comment on a Reduced Steering Assist message on the DIC with no loss of steering assist. During diagnosis a technician may find DTC C0460…
- GMC ACADIA (2017, 2018), bulletin 10190273: Reduced Steering Assist Message with DTC C0460 Sym 5A Condition Some customers may comment on a Reduced Steering Assist message on the DIC with no loss of steering assist. During diagnosis a technician may find DTC C0460…
- CHEVROLET MALIBU (2016), bulletin 10134540: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reset the steering angle sensor to correct a customer concern that the traction control system (stabilitrak) light is on and DTC C0460 set caused by to a brief low voltage …
- LOTUS EVORA (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), bulletin 10143119: Instances of ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) tell tale lamp illumination accompanied with fault code C0460 (pressure sensor failure) have been reported back to Lotus Cars. Although the pressure sensor located within the A…
- PONTIAC G6 (2009, 2010), bulletin 10155082: This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information on electric power steering loss of assist with DTCs C0545 and/or C0460 set.
- SATURN AURA (2009), bulletin 10155082: This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information on electric power steering loss of assist with DTCs C0545 and/or C0460 set.
Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.